Link between death penalty and racism can’t be ignored, advocates say
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — Advocates working to end the death penalty say they have long seen the links between racism and capital punishment…
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Crypto technology a moment for ‘hope,’ Catholic entrepreneur says
byBy Gina Christian PHILADELPHIA — A Catholic author and entrepreneur is inviting the church to engage with new technologies poised to revolutionize not only…
U.S. bishops launch new approach to teaching the faith
byBy Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — Catholic church leaders are taking a new approach to passing on the faith, saying they recognize a pressing need…
Pope tells young people: Skip Google, search God first for advice
byBy Carol Glatz AWALI, Bahrain — Everyone needs help to mature and to grow as a person of faith, Pope Francis told young people…
Religious leaders must build community, unity, peace, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz AWALI, Bahrain — A true love for the divine Creator means acting on behalf of his children who are neglected by…
Chaldean bishop: Arabs must preserve faith in their new European homes
byBy Dale Gavlak NORRKÖPING, Sweden — Chatting with a young Syrian university student during the church coffee hour, Joumana expressed frustration with an aspect…
ENCORE: Superpowers at war add to the world’s poor, pope says in message
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — War produces tremendous poverty, and its violence strikes those who are defenseless and vulnerable, Pope Francis said. “In…
Native boarding schools: Learn from history to promote healing, priest says
byBy Helen McClenahan SEATTLE — The Catholic Church is working to promote healing and rebuild trust with Native American communities in response to revelations…
Questions of faith: Vatican project sends theologians to ‘the margins’
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — A Vatican office sent dozens of theologians and pastoral workers to refugee camps, prisons, shelters, street corners and…
Small Kentucky Catholic school is thriving, say women religious who run it
byBy Robert Alan Glover A small Catholic school run by the Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker in Walton, Kentucky, is thriving, despite the…